lce = Protection money.
Iceman = Bagman; person who collects money.
IGRA = An abbreviation for Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.
IGT = An abbreviation for International Gaming Technologies, Inc.
Image = How a business is viewed, either positively or negatively, by consumers.
Impair = In roulette, wagering that the winning number will be odd.
In = Quantity of money that a player has traded for chips at the table; also called a buy-in.
In Balance = An accounting term used to describe the state when the totals of debit amounts and credit amounts are equal.
Incentives = In management, rewards designed to encourage and reimburse employees for efforts beyond normal performance expectations.
Incentive Travel = Travel by persons who have received travel packages as a reward for outstanding performance.
Incentive Travel Planners = Specialized tour wholesalers who assemble incentive packages for sponsoring organizations.
Income = The flow of wages, interest, dividends, and other receipts accruing to an individual, firm, or region.
Income Statement = Financial document that encapsulates the performance of an organization for a specified period of time.
Independent Agent = An individual located outside the casino location (usually a different city) and not employed by the casino who attracts customers who wish to play in the casino; compensated with a commission based on head count or the customers’ play.
Independent Variable = Variable hypothesized to explain variations in the dependent variable.
Index = The numbers in the upper left and lower right of a player card that indicate its value.
Indian Dice = A traditional Native American bar game using live dice and allowed under Class 1 gaming; each player gets three throws with the object to build the best possible poker hand; there are no straights and a one is wild.
Indian Gaming = A term referring to the betting on uncertain out-comes on Native American reservations.
Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) = A 1988 federal regulation, which established rules and three levels for Native American gam¬bling. (See Class I, Class II, and Class III Gaming.)
Indicator = On the big six wheel, the dapper that indicates the winning space.
Industry = Group of firms or businesses producing similar goods or services.
Inflation = The increase in volume of money and credit, resulting in the continuing rise of the general price level.
Information Overload = Too much information; generally referring to a tendency of information systems and their users to generate and send too much or nonuseful information to guests and employees.
Initial Fill = A predetermined amount of coins that are placed into the hopper when a new slot machine is placed on the casino floor; the be-ginning inventory of coins for each slot machine; recorded as “other assets” on the books of the casino and are not deductible expenses.
Innovation = In business, the creation or acquisition of new technology.
Innovator = (1) In management, a person who is creative and approaches problems from a new perspective. (2) In marketing, a person who trien new products first.
In Prison = (en prison) In European roulette, when the ball lands on zero, even money bets are offered two choices: partage and in prison. If the gambler selects in prison, depending on the next spin, the player can recover but without a payoff, or he loses.
Inputs = Raw data that are entered in the information system. Inside The casino’s position in the games.
Inside Man = Casino employee who handles the books or finances. Inside Straight In poker, a sequence of cards that needs an internal or middle card to complete the sequence.
Inside Ticket = The keno ticket that is presented by the player with her selections and amount wagered indicated; the ticket is retained by the casino.
Inside Work = Any gaffs.
Insurance = In blackjack, a wager that the dealer has a ten-card face down when an ace is showing; pays two to one.
Insurance Counter = A player who uses a special count, perfect for the insurance bet. He often signals the correct insurance play to another counter, who is playing a different system.
Insurance Line = In blackjack, the place on the table where the insur¬ance bet is placed.
Interdependency = When changes in one part of the organization af¬fect all other parts of the organization.
Intermodal Transportation = Using a combination of transportation modes to take advantage of the benefits of each during its portion of the transportation task, as in using planes then buses to transport people to a casino.
Internal Audit = Financial review performed by company personnel. Internal Customer Persons or units within the organization that de¬pend on and serve each other.
Internal Environment = Tangible and intangible factors that exist within the organization and are under its control.
Internal Organizational Forces = Factors inside the organization in¬cluding personnel, organization structure, policies, resources, and relationships that may affect managerial decision making.
In the Chips = Having a lot of money.
In the Clear = Free of debt.
In the Red = (1) In debt. (2) Losing.
Intrinsic Rewards = Rewards that originate with the person due to sat¬isfaction with the work itself, achievements, and self-esteem.